Surah Al-Qaari'a (The Calamity)

ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

The Calamity!

مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

What is the Calamity?

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ

And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!

يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ

(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ

And the mountains will be like carded wool.

And the mountains will become as carded wool.

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),

فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍۢ رَّاضِيَةٍۢ

Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

He will live a pleasant life.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,-

But as for him whose scales are light,

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌۭ

Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ

And what will explain to thee what this is?

Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ

(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

Raging Fire.